Max Ahlberg

Real Name: Max Ahlberg Hale
Hero Name: N/A
Title: The Contracted, The Bargainer, The Soulless, The Second Chance
Alignment: Neutral Good
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: Soulless Human, Ghoul
Hair: Pitch Black
Eyes: Red
Height: 5'11
Weight: 175 lbs.
Blood type: O+


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(His pointed ears are covered up by his hair.) Max does not wear a costume; he simply battles in whatever he is wearing, which is dependent on the weather.

Personality:
Max has an energetic, carefree face, which is pretty revealing of his personality. Though he is not reckless, he does have endless amounts of energy, this shows in his speech and his actions. He never really stops, it seems as if he is always raring to go somewhere or do something, or say something, but is not obnoxious about it. When he speaks, one may notice that he seems to always have an interest in what he's talking about, whether it is about a project at school, or insulting an enemy. He is usually nice, but knows when he needs to start talking trash and defend himself from insults. He is very protective of his friends and family and is fearless and full of hope when the going gets tough, or even when the shit hits the fan. Max is not afraid to take the hit for others and protect them, even though he is not the most durable person. He doesn't like to talk about his powers and is very secretive about it; he will only tell someone if they are truly close friends with him. Other secrets, not so much, with him being openly gay and proud of it, he is truly not a secretive person. People are sometimes intimidated by his pointy ears and blood red eyes, but it is all a part of the contract and once they get to know him, they know that there is a different side to his contract and his powers. Though his powers are demonic, it is definitely not a sign of his personality at all.

History:
It was when New York was destroyed that Max Ahlberg died. He felt powerless, weak, as his house collapsed on top of him and his family, killing all inside. It was instant, he didn't see it coming. Next thing he knew, a strange red man with horns and a tail visited him in a land void of color. He was wearing a black pinstripe suit and black dress shoes. He told Max that he was dead and that his whole family was as well. But the strange man took pity on Max and gave him an option: Give him his soul and come back to life, no other strings attached. When he died again, he would get his soul back and move on to either heaven or hell, depending on how he lived his new life. He would even give Max magic, helping him defend himself in his new life. Max, of course, took the deal. The man presented him with a contract and he signed it. The strange man then took him under his wing, teaching him magic, but not corrupting him in any way, never making him stray towards a path of good or evil. All the while, Max was in a coma in the real world, his extended family took him in to their house in the outskirts of New York, where it is safe, and waited for their nephew to wake up, seeing the visible changes to his ears and eyes when the doctors would check up on him. Who knows when he would wake up, but they would never give up.

Spells:

Darkness (Effect: Invisibility: Self) (Basic):
Max takes the area around him and makes it devoid of light; he is given a special sight to see through the darkness. The darkness only lasts for a short time and is automatically dispelled once he makes an attack against an enemy, whether it hits or not. Is meant for launching a sneak attack.

Healing (Effect: Healing) (Basic):
Max places his hand on his target and small wounds begin to heal. It speeds up the regeneration of the target if he/she regenerates faster than the average human, but only as long as the spell is cast. It cannot be used inside of battle, only outside.

Wind Blast (Effect: Wind Element) (Low):
A strong gust of wind is launched at the target, pushing the target back/keeping him/her stay still and possibly launching debris towards the target. This can be dangerous to people standing in the way of the attack. Max experiences recoil from this attack, pushing him back a little, or even knocking him over, if he doesn't have any balance. The spell can also help push projectiles away from Max.

Shield (Effect: Defense) (Low):
A simple shield that makes the target absorb all damage for one hit. The shield breaks after use.

Fire Ball (Effect: Fire Element) (Medium):
A ball of fire is blasted from Max's hands, hitting its target and burning him/her. It sets on fire anything that comes into contact with it, so allies and inanimate objects beware! If overused, this will start to burn Max's hands and arm that he used to cast the spell.

Earth Strike (Effect: Earth) (Medium):
Max places his hand on the ground and manipulates a part of the earth by making it rapidly rise, striking the target and launching them into the air. This can either be done by raising the earth in a diagonal fashion, or by making it shoot straight up into the air. It can affect the ground around it by making it crack or causing fissures, so adjacent allies might want to be careful around the attack.

Splash (Effect: Water) (High): Max gathers a large amount of water vapor in the air and pours it onto his opponents, pummeling them with the force of the water hitting the target and potentially drowning the target if exposed for a long time.

Hellfire (Effect: Body Temperature) (High): Max focuses on the target and starts to freeze the cells in his/her body, easily causing hypothermia and cell damage/death. The spell is not for raw attack power, but for damage that can last for a long time, maybe permanently.


Power Grid:
Occult: 5
Strength: 2
Speed: 2
Durability: 4
Fighting Skills: 6
Magic: 9
Spells: 4
Wealth: 1

Approved

Your healing spell should only be able to heal small wounds. And as a basic spell, it has no cool downs, so it shouldn't be able to be used during battle.

The wind spell shouldn't throw opponents; but it certainly can push them back or force them to stay stationary if they're running forward; or it could perhaps be used to blow an attack aimed at Max away. But it shouldn't be as powerful as it is as a low spell.

The shield makes a bit of sense, but at the same time none to me. I have no idea if it's just me, but the wording seems off. Let me explain to you how I view your shield: It not only protects your character, but now it also hurts the target that comes in contact with it; is that what you mean?

Also, everything else looks good.

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Reapproved and moved.